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| I am remodeling my kitchen and want to buy a stainless slide in range and would like to know what is the best slide in range that costs no more than $2000. I noticed that in some of the slide in ranges the sides are steel where in others sides are made of glass. I am not sure which one looks better in the kitchen and what are pros and cons of each one. |
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- Posted by amandapadgett (My Page) on Sun, Feb 10, 13 at 8:56
| We have a Frigidaire Gallery electric, glass top, slide-in range with a warming drawer. It cost about $1600. We like it very much but has its drawbacks. The main complaint we have with it is It blows air out a vent between the controls and oven door. Will be great for the summer but can be chilly in the winter |
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| This picture shows model 399 although I had 397 in mind. But they are similar. The good thing is the price that I can save for other parts of the kitchen, but I am kind of bothered by the sides not looking like a glass cooktop and the smooth transition. This looks more like a freestanding one other than the panel is front. |
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| To amandapadgett, I wonder if this happens when you use the oven. Is this the way all the slide-ins are? Because I see vents in the Whirlpools too. |
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- Posted by GreenDesigns (My Page) on Sun, Feb 10, 13 at 13:26
| The best electric anything is an induction one. I'd honestly scrimp somewhere else in the budget in order to afford one. It will be the best tool in your kitchen. |
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| Can't give you a definite answer if it's the best electric slide in range but I just ordered the KA 30" pro line electric slide in range. It's convection w/ a warming drawer. I liked the "commercial" look to it. Could be an option for you??? |
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- Posted by julieboulangerie (My Page) on Sun, Feb 10, 13 at 17:09
| I shopped radiant top electrics about 6 months ago... and learned that $2K is probably an OK budget. It depends, though, what you are using it for. Do you need convection? Do you care that electric radiant is less responsive than induction? Are you expecting a second oven or warming drawer? Or do you just want something that looks good? GE, unless it's one of the plain models, is probably out of the price range. Frigidaire has a few models that might work and so does Kitchenaid. I think electric ranges are perfectly fine and serviceable in most home kitchens, although in this forum, they aren't generally favored. My philosophy is that if you're a good cook, you can do it on anything, and if you're a bad cook, the range is the least of your problems. That said, for many of us here, using great equipment equals great pleasure! My own story: after looking at electric radiant top, gas (NXR from Costco), and induction, I decided on the Electrolux slide-in induction. Multiple reasons, but I wanted something responsive, running a gas line was prohibitive, and with gas, I would need more ventilation than code would allow without make up air. That's the short version :) |
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| green-are they still relatively new? I am searching and there do not seem to be too many to choose from for a slide-in instead of free standing. |
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| Induction has some significant benefits. Faster than gas response, top does not get very hot, cleanup does not include baked on grime. This last is a major difference between radiant and induction. Whirlpool has been 10 years behind on induction in the US. Probably because they lack a commercial division unlike Electrolux. Europe has 50x the choice at everyday prices. Check induction info on the Appliance forum. |
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